Escape Rooms in Melbourne CBD

How Escape Rooms Actually Work

Two operators run escape games in the Melbourne CBD, and they suit quite different nights out. Escape Hunt Melbourne fills a ground-floor venue at 190 Queen St with rooms dressed like film sets, while Strike Bowling Melbourne Central slots two rooms in among its lanes, laser tag arena and bar on level 3 of Melbourne Central.

Which of the pair to book:

A dedicated puzzle outing: Escape Hunt Melbourne, with four themed rooms and game masters ready with hints.
A party of more than six: Escape Hunt Melbourne can start several rooms at once, so the whole group plays in the same slot.
Bowling and puzzles in one booking: Strike, where Shutdown or The Old Haunt makes a second round after a few frames.
Kids in the group: Aladdin & the Magic Vault at Escape Hunt Melbourne is the family pick, while Strike keeps its rooms for ages 15 and up.
Budget: Escape Hunt Melbourne's guide reads from $45 per person, and Strike's starts from $23 per person.

Law & Disorder at Escape Hunt Melbourne drops the team into a Prohibition-era caper.
Redacted sends players into a secret facility in the outback, and Zodiac Heist hides its loot in an abandoned mineshaft lair.
Shutdown is the gentler of Strike's pair: get a hijacked artificial intelligence back under control before the hour is up.
The Old Haunt, Strike's other game, is a medium-difficulty ghost story set in a creaky deserted mansion.

Practical points

Escape Hunt Melbourne suggests setting aside about 90 minutes, since a briefing comes before the 60-minute game.
Each room at either venue holds two to six players.
Strike welcomes under-18s with an adult until 8pm; after that it checks ID and is 18-plus.
For food, Strike serves pizzas, burgers and cocktails, whereas the Queen St venue relies on outside catering, which its team will organise for an event.

Escape Rooms, Explained

How many people can play an escape room in the Melbourne CBD?

Each room at Escape Hunt Melbourne and Strike takes two to six players. Larger groups at Escape Hunt Melbourne book a few rooms to run side by side, and Strike can split a crowd between its two games.

Is there a CBD escape room for younger kids?

Aladdin & the Magic Vault at Escape Hunt Melbourne is pitched at families, with anyone under 16 playing alongside someone over 18. Strike Bowling Melbourne Central limits its escape rooms to players aged 15 and over.

Will we actually be locked in on Queen St?

No – the doors stay unlocked, a game master steps in with clues when you're stuck, and there are lockers for your bags and phones.

Is food available on site?

Strike has its own kitchen and cocktail bar. At Escape Hunt Melbourne, soft drinks are on sale and the team will book in catering for an event; otherwise the surrounding city streets have plenty of places to eat afterwards.

Escape Rooms in Melbourne CBD

Escape Room Options Across Melbourne CBD